WHO warns global cancer cases could nearly double by 2050 without urgent action
The report cites 20.6 million new cases in 2024 and says nearly 4 in 10 cancers are linked to preventable risk factors.
- Global cancer cases reached 18.5 million in 2023, while annual deaths hit 10.4 million, according to a GBD 2023 Cancer Collaborators report in The Lancet.
- Population growth and aging drive the projected 75% rise in annual cancer deaths by 2050, while 44 modifiable risks including tobacco and obesity contribute to over 40% of cases.
- Low- and middle-income countries face the steepest increases in cancer cases, with breast cancer survival dropping below 30% compared to 85% in high-income countries.
- WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated cancer inequities are "consequence of choices" that can be reversed through unified action, as experts urge governments to prioritize funding.
- Current trends fall short of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal to cut premature deaths by one-third by 2030, and projections exclude potential shocks like COVID-19.
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In early July, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned that the number of new cancer cases will almost double by 2050, according to estimates.According to a new report by the agency, the disease now costs more than 26,000 lives each day.With estimated annual figures of 20.6 million new cases and about 10 million deaths, cancer remains the second leading cause of death worldwide, after cardiovascular diseases.If urgent action is not taken to r…
WHO predicts a large increase in cancer cases – up to 35 million people could be diagnosed annually by 2050.
The choices we make will determine the weight of cancer on future generations. Without a decided change of course in prevention, early diagnosis and access to treatment, the number of new cancer diagnosis in the world is destined to increase dramatically. It is the alarm launched by the World Health Organization (WHO), that in the Global Status [...] The article . The choices that we make will determine the weight of cancer on future ge…
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Times of India92% of people will be affected by cancer at least once in their lifetime, says WHO
Cancer affects nearly everyone globally, with one in five developing the disease. The world recorded over twenty million new cases and ten million deaths last year. Financial hardship and mental health struggles impact many affected individuals and families. Survival rates significantly differ between high-income and low-income nations. Preventable risk factors and policy choices drive these stark global disparities.
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